We are sad to report that we've had to cancel this program due to weather concerns.

The Birds (1963; 1 hour, 59 minutes)—A 1963 American horror thriller directed and produced by Alfred Hitchcock, it is loosely based on the 1952 story of the same name by Daphne du Maurier. Starring Rod Taylor, Tippi Hedren, and Jessica Tandy, it focuses on a series of sudden, unexplained violent bird attacks on the people of Bodega Bay, California over the course of a few days.

Hosted by Marc Strauss. Marc Strauss is Professor Emeritus in Dance from Southeast Missouri State University (1995 – 2014), having taught all levels of studio ballet, jazz, and ballroom as well as theory classes such as dance history and appreciation, dance in world cultures, the creative process, the aesthetics of movement, and the history of the musical. Dr. Strauss has studied, performed, taught, and choreographed in a variety of dance styles at the regional, national and international levels since the early 1980s. Specialized interests include dance criticism, dance on film, aesthetics, George Balanchine, Astaire and Rogers, and Alfred Hitchcock.